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Remember When World Showcase Had Its Own PARADE!? We’re Taking a Look at the History of EPCOT’s World Showcase!
Posted onWe're taking a look at the storied history of EPCOT's World Showcase, from parades to pavilions and more!

NEWS: Disney-Owned Stores and Restaurants Get a Re-Opening Date at Disney Springs!
Posted onDisney-owned stores will begin re-opening at Disney Springs shortly after third-party locations, starting on May 24th.

In Search of Epcot’s Mission: Getting the Ball Rolling in the Mid-1970s
Posted onIn May of 1974, less than three years after the Magic Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World had opened to resoundingly positive response, then-Disney president Card Walker announced plans for the second phase of the Florida Project. He took the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow, or Epcot, off the back burner, where it had resided since Walt’s death in 1966, and made it the company’s top priority.